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. Find the sum of the following series:
(i) 2 + 5 + 8 + … + 182

(ii) 101 + 99 + 97 + … + 47

(iii) (a – b)2 + (a2 + b2) +(a + b)2 + s…. + [(a + b)2 + 6ab]



Answer -

(i) 2 + 5 + 8 + … + 182

First term, a = a1 =2

Common difference, d =a2 – a= 5 – 2 = 3

an termof given AP is 182

an = a+ (n-1) d

182 = 2 + (n-1) 3

182 = 2 + 3n – 3

182 = 3n – 1

3n = 182 + 1

n = 183/3

= 61

Now,

By using the formula,

S = n/2 (a + l)

= 61/2 (2 + 182)

= 61/2 (184)

= 61 (92)

= 5612

The sum of the seriesis 5612

(ii) 101 + 99 + 97 + … + 47

First term, a = a1 =101

Common difference, d =a2 – a= 99 – 101 = -2

an termof given AP is 47

an = a+ (n-1) d

47 = 101 + (n-1)(-2)

47 = 101 – 2n + 2

2n = 103 – 47

2n = 56

n = 56/2 = 28

Then,

S = n/2 (a + l)

= 28/2 (101 + 47)

= 28/2 (148)

= 14 (148)

= 2072

The sum of the seriesis 2072

(iii) (a – b)2 +(a2 + b2) + (a + b)2 + s…. + [(a +b)2 + 6ab]

First term, a = a1 =(a-b)2

Common difference, d =a2 – a= (a2 + b2)– (a – b)2 = 2ab

an termof given AP is [(a + b)2 + 6ab]

an = a+ (n-1) d

[(a +b)2 + 6ab] = (a-b)2 + (n-1)2ab

a2 + b2 +2ab + 6ab = a2 + b2 – 2ab + 2abn – 2ab

a2 + b2 +8ab – a2 – b2 + 2ab + 2ab = 2abn

12ab = 2abn

n = 12ab / 2ab

= 6

Then,

S = n/2 (a + l)

= 6/2 ((a-b)2 +[(a + b)2 + 6ab])

= 3 (a2 +b2 – 2ab + a2 + b2 + 2ab + 6ab)

= 3 (2a2 +2b2 + 6ab)

= 3 × 2 (a2 +b2 + 3ab)

= 6 (a2 +b2 + 3ab)

The sum of the seriesis 6 (a2 + b2 + 3ab)

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